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Which JavaScript framework should I start a new project with today?

Default recommendation: start with React + Next.js + TypeScript.

Why:

  • •Largest ecosystem and hiring pool
  • •Strong support for server rendering, routing, APIs, and deployment
  • •Easy to find libraries, examples, and maintainers
  • •Suitable for prototypes through large production apps

Choose something else when:

  • •Vue + Nuxt — you want a gentler learning curve and clean templates.
  • •Svelte + SvelteKit — you value simplicity, compact code, and excellent performance.
  • •Angular — you’re building a large enterprise app that benefits from a highly opinionated, all-in-one framework.
  • •Vite + React/Vue/Svelte — it’s a client-only SPA and you don’t need a full-stack framework.
  • •Astro — it’s primarily a content, marketing, or documentation site with limited interactivity.

If you have no special constraints, use:

Next.js + React + TypeScript

For a mostly client-side application, use:

Vite + React + TypeScript

The best choice ultimately depends on whether the project needs SSR/SEO, server APIs, mobile support, and what your team already knows.

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Extracted picks, in order · confidence medium
  1. React + Next.js + TypeScript
  2. Vue + Nuxt
  3. Svelte + SvelteKit
  4. Angular
  5. Vite + React/Vue/Svelte
  6. Astro

Highlighted: the names the extractor took as picks, where they appear verbatim (6 of 6).

**Default recommendation:** start with **React + Next.js + TypeScript**.
Why:
- Largest ecosystem and hiring pool
- Strong support for server rendering, routing, APIs, and deployment
- Easy to find libraries, examples, and maintainers
- Suitable for prototypes through large production apps
Choose something else when:
- **Vue + Nuxt** — you want a gentler learning curve and clean templates.
- **Svelte + SvelteKit** — you value simplicity, compact code, and excellent performance.
- **Angular** — you’re building a large enterprise app that benefits from a highly opinionated, all-in-one framework.
- **Vite + React/Vue/Svelte** — it’s a client-only SPA and you don’t need a full-stack framework.
- **Astro** — it’s primarily a content, marketing, or documentation site with limited interactivity.
If you have no special constraints, use:
```text
Next.js + React + TypeScript
```
For a mostly client-side application, use:
```text
Vite + React + TypeScript
```
The best choice ultimately depends on whether the project needs SSR/SEO, server APIs, mobile support, and what your team already knows.

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